Newcastle Jets and Western Sydney Wanderers have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the A-League.
The hosts Newcastle Jets saw competitive action as recent as zero days ago, playing in the A-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Western Sydney Wanderers, was also a home game here at McDonald Jones Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Newcastle Jets form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Newcastle Jets have to build on here at McDonald Jones Stadium in the A-League.
Newcastle Jets are confident in defense, having played 184 minutes without conceding a goal.
The Newcastle Jets supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Western Sydney Wanderers in A-League and win 2-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Western United and winning 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Newcastle Jets have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 2 Lost 4.
The Newcastle Jets fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. On the other hand, Newcastle Jets have conceded 3 goals.
Western Sydney Wanderers form and stats
Western Sydney Wanderers are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the A-League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
The manager M. Babbel was unhappy after their last game, a A-League match played at their home ground Spotless Stadium. Western Sydney Wanderers suffered a 2-3 loss to Melbourne City (placed 1st). A 1-2 defeat away at Western United before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Western Sydney Wanderers playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Western Sydney Wanderers wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Western Sydney Wanderers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Western Sydney Wanderers have conceded 5 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Newcastle Jets - Western Sydney Wanderers 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Newcastle Jets 6 wins, 2 draws and Western Sydney Wanderers 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
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Newcastle Jets missing players
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| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.8 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 7.5 | 8.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | 51 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 21 | 57 |
| 37 | 23 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 50% | 32% |
- All of Newcastle Jets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Western Sydney Wanderers's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Newcastle Jets has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Newcastle Jets have scored in all their matches so far.
- Newcastle Jets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Western Sydney Wanderers have scored in all their away matches so far.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Melbourne City | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Sydney | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Adelaide United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Western United | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 6 | Brisbane Roar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 7 |
| 10 | Perth Glory | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |